This lecture will cover the origins of this millennia-old tradition, focusing on the development of geometric designs in Islamic art.
Video Category: Visual art
Unseen Energies: depicting the spirit in 19th and 20th century art
From the spirit photographs, paintings and drawings by Hilma af Kilnt and Georgiana Houghton to the spiritual energies of colour, line and shape in the work of Piet Mondrian, Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky, this talk will explore how the development of abstract art in Europe was linked to a desire to depict unseen energies.
Visions and Illusions: Trompe l’Oeil
There are many reasons why artists trick us and this talk is about some of the reasons, pleasures, movements, developments and greatest examples!
Visualising Visions: art and mysticism across space and time
This talk looks at how humans visually depicted their experiences of the divine. We’ll look at art that conveys the ecstatic love of God in Sufi and Christian mysticism, heavenly landscapes in medieval Mexico and China, divination tools in ancient Rome and Mesopotamia as well as 20th century explorations into the mind with surrealism and hallucinogenic drugs.
From Darkness to Light: painting philosophy in the Italian Renaissance
In this session, we will examine how philosophy of neoplatonism was not only conceptualized but also embodied and visualized by some of the Renaissance’s most renowned artists
The Quest for Meaning: Art as Socio-political commentary
The talk will explore the deep connection between art and politics, examining how art’s search for meaning and relevance is often intertwined with political contexts.
Weird and Wonderful Symbols in the Arts
This talk explores symbols and visual references in art across ages to understand a hidden narrative that artists left to decode.
Shaping Time: the Foundations of Mayan Art and Architecture
This talk introduces the Mayan calendrical system, artworks and architecture that give visual form to their concepts of time and the afterlife.
Moments in Time: How Artists Chronicle Society
The talk will explore the concept of how the passage of time is frozen in art, examining how changing trends in art are influenced by the evolving times.
Aging Across Cultures: A Journey Through Art and Generational Perspectives
Come along on an eye-opening journey that explores how different cultures perceive aging and how these views are beautifully captured in art.